Bummer, I wasn’t able to post a single thing during our family’s vacation on the Disney Cruise in the Caribbean. So now I have WAY too much to tell you. I will spare you and sum it all up like this: I would highly recommend you take your family someday.
It was everything you would expect from Disney–well organized, jammed-packed with activities for kids and adults alike, clean and safe, and had a few surprises tucked away here and there. Like this on deck pirate party which turned these mild-mannered Orange County housewives into swaggering, plundering scalawags-except for me. I didn’t get the memo on dressing like a pirate. I was more J.Crew than D. Jones. Arr!
Here are the final numbers for our vacation:
6 pounds gained (First thing in the morning, not a stitch on–the only sensible way to weigh yourself.)
16 number of times my kids stepped on my toes
3 times I was kissed by Minnie Mouse
0 minutes I spent reading the book I brought
4 number of times I cried out of pure joy watching my kids have fun
11 inches that my husband’s feet stuck out of the incy wincy bed in our cabin
7 number of times I took a picture and thought “That is totally going to be our Christmas card picture.”
$49 price of a Castaway Cay (Disney’s private island) sweatshirt I said I would wear when I workout or just kicking around the house
0 realistic guess of number of times I will probably ever wear it again
2 minutes before boarding the bus to the ship that Ben fell, hit his head on a cement fountain and got a bump on his forehead the size of a large goose egg
4,325 loads of dirty laundry I have to do now (DISCLAIMER: This might be a slight exaggeration fueled by my hatred of doing laundry)
I promise I will now stop talking about the cruise–not another word about it.
We had so much fun on the Disney Cruise! Okay, seriously, that’s it.
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SOOO glad you are back safe and sound. Sound like you had an amazing (albiet colder) time. What is it about Disney? I can never put my finger on it- but they just get it right all around. I think the no internet thing was deliberate by them- forces you to have FUN!!! Welcome back to the OC…
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I want to go now. Good job on only gaining 6 pounds. I gained 5, and I only went to Chowchilla for the weekend. Hmmm, maybe it was all those chocolate eggs I ate in the closet. I want to hear more about your trip, I’m hoping you’ll post some more about your trip on your web site. Meanwhile, welcome back and good luck with all that laundry.
Is it possible to bring Jill with me whenever I go on a Disney cruise? Her pirate get-up made me guffaw.
So glad you had fun! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Great summary - I like the numbers, which all seem to “add up” to a great vacation. Poor Ben - goose egg, or not, I’m sure he’s ready for the next Disney adventure. FUN!
You are the 3rd Salmen Mom I have heard say the Disney Cruise it the best. I want to go too! Glad to hear you all had a great time!!!
Thanks everyone for your comments! A great time was had by all. We are already planning our next Disney Cruise for 2009–7 days! You are all invited to come with us!
Suzanne
p.s. if you do come, FYI: I’m bossy, but nice